KELOWNA, BC, July 10, 2013 /CNW/ - (TSX-V: QHR) QHR Corporation (formerly QHR Technologies Inc.) ("QHR" or the
"Company") a leader in the Canadian Healthcare Information Technology
sector is pleased to announce that all resolutions presented at the
Company's annual general and special meeting, held in Toronto on June
19, 2013, including the appointment of Alvin Hildebrandt, Dr. Ernest
Wigmore, James Mutter, Gordon Glenn, Mark Kohler and Art Mesher as
directors, the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as auditors, and the
approval of the Company's stock option plan were approved by
shareholders.
The Company also announces the approval of the continuation of the
Company from a British Columbia incorporation to a federal Canadian
incorporation, and a public company name change to QHR Corporation,
effective as of 12:01 AM July 8, 2013. The Company's shares commenced
trading under the new name QHR Corporation under the same symbol "QHR"
effective July 8, 2013. The Company's new CUSIP number is 74735T103.
It is the Company's intention to change the name of its major operating
subsidiary, QHR Software Inc., to QHR Technologies Inc. to reflect the
broader base of client services offered. QHR's three business units
will now operate under the operating company, QHR Technologies Inc.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Al Hildebrandt, President and CEO
About QHR Corporation
QHR is a leader in quality and technology, providing software and
services in the following markets:
In the Electronic Medical Records ("EMR") market, QHR offers a suite of
medical software modules that provide computer-based medical records
for family physicians, medical specialists, and surgeons, as well as
administrative modules for billing and patient scheduling, that is a
key component in the move throughout Canada to provide electronic
healthcare records for all Canadians. QHR also provides on-site and
off-site (ASP) hosting capabilities for the EMR market.
In the Enterprise Management Solutions ("EMS") market, QHR specializes
in workforce management software, which consists of integrated payroll,
staff scheduling and human resource software, and in customized
financial management software built on the Microsoft Dynamics GP
platform. These products are targeted at complex healthcare, social
services and public safety environments.
In the Revenue Cycle Management ("RCM") market, QHR provides best in
class clearinghouse services, with over 1500 payers, which assist US
healthcare providers to exchange claim information that ensures
accurate revenue management. QHR provides a progressive medical billing
service that outsources coding, payer reconciliation and revenue
reporting. QHR's software also supports employer health plan enrolment,
employee health plan eligibility and health care interoperability
through a 5010 standard based EDI gateway. The RCM markets that QHR
services are primarily in the US.
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coming to fruition include that we may not offer products that are
acceptable to industry regulators or customers; competitors may offer
better or cheaper products; we may not be able to raise sufficient
capital to improve products to remain competitive; changing regulatory
requirements may prevent our products from being sold as expected; we
may not be able to attract or retain key personnel; our technology may
become obsolete; orders could be cancelled or delayed and market
factors may increase our costs more than expected. QHR is a technology
business development enterprise where investment and product
enhancements must be carefully managed to achieve long-term revenue
growth and profitability. It is our policy not to update forward
looking statements except to the extent required under applicable
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SOURCE: QHR Corporation
